And its .38 caliber Police Special and .357 Magnum were carried by generations of police officers.But it outraged many gun rights supporters in 2000, when faced with sliding sales and a series of ...

Dirty Harry is now outgunned: Smith & Wesson has introduced its biggest handgun ever, a .50-caliber Magnum. The five-shot revolver with an 8 1/2-inch barrel weighs about 4 1/2 pounds _ roughly a pound ...

Marine units have received an upgraded .50-caliber machine gun that aims to make firing quicker, safer and less visible to the enemy. Marine Corps Systems Command officials in Quantico, Virginia, ...

Even the most ardent firearm lovers admit that Smith & Wesson's new . 50-caliber Magnum revolver is more gun than anyone needs. It has double the power of most assault rifles in America. Its kick can ...

Key point: Overkill as a weapon. In the world of firearms, there are plenty of boutique guns and calibers out there. Many are very powerful, but may have a very small market audience. Among the unique ...

In this edition of my leader book notes I am discussing the proper setting of the weapon headspace and timing (H&T) of the M2 .50-caliber machine gun. The proper setting of the H&T procedures are ...

Los Angeles City Atty. Rocky Delgadillo said Friday that he will urge the City Council to ban the sale and possession of .50-caliber handguns such as the Smith & Wesson revolvers that are expected to ...

The Army is creating a new, lightweight version of its iconic .50-cal machine gun designed to better enable soldiers to destroy enemies, protect convoys, mount weapons on vehicles, attack targets on ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- New York Army National Guard soldiers can now hone their M2 machine gun skills in the classroom before heading out for the range, thanks to a new training system called Individual ...